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Banana: Banana-Walnut Spring Rolls with Caramel Sauce

Source of Recipe

Epicurious.com.- ObaChine in Beverly Hills.


List of Ingredients

For sauce:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
3/4 cup whipping cream
1 1/2 tablespoons dark rum

For Rolls:
12 spring roll wrappers
3 small bananas, peeled, quartered lengthwise, trimmed to 4 inches
1/4 cup toffee bits (such as Skor)
1/4 cup finely chopped toasted walnuts
Vegetable oil (for deep-frying)
Powdered sugar
Chinese five-spice powder




Recipe

Stir sugar and 1/2 cup water in heavy medium saucepan over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil until syrup turns deep amber, brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush and swirling pan occasionally, about 12 minutes. Reduce heat to low.

Add cream (mixture will bubble vigorously) and stir until caramel bits dissolve. Remove from heat. Mix in rum. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill. Before serving, rewarm over low heat, stirring occasionally.)

Make rolls: Arrange 4 spring roll wrappers on work surface (keep remainder covered). Place 1 banana piece diagonally across 1 corner of each wrapper. Brush opposite corner with water. Drizzle each
banana with 1 teaspoon caramel sauce, 1 teaspoon toffee bits and 1 teaspoon walnuts. Fold in
wrapper corner closest to banana. Roll wrapper over banana once, then fold in sides and roll up
as for egg roll, pressing ends to seal. Repeat filling and rolling remaining wrappers. (Can be made
2 hours ahead. Cover and chill.)

Pour enough oil into heavy large saucepan to reach depth of 3 inches. Heat oil to 375°F. Working
in batches, fry rolls in oil until deep golden brown, turning frequently, about 3 minutes per batch.
Using slotted spoon, transfer rolls to paper towels and drain. Arrange 2 rolls on each plate. Sift
powdered sugar over. Sprinkle with five-spice powder. Drizzle caramel sauce around rolls and
serve.

Makes 6 servings.